A blind poet, who wrote two poems about the Trojan War, called the Iliad and the Odyssey
Who is Homer?
Mountainous, with deep valleys and rugged highlands
What is the geography of Greece described as?
Greeks could easily trade goods and ideas with other civilizations
What were the benefits of Greece being surrounded by the seas?
Traditional stories that may include gods and goddesses and that often try to explain events in nature
What is a myth or mythology?
Hired soldiers
What are mercenaries?
Plato's student, who wrote more than 170 books and started a school in Athens for all branches of knowledge.
Who is Aristotle?
Ionic, Aegean, and Mediterranean
What are the seas bordering Greece?
A popular event that originated in Ancient Greece and is still held today
What are the Olympia Games?
A fast-spreading, often deadly disease
What is a plague?
Government ruled by the people
What is a democracy?
A Greek philosopher who tried to teach others by asking them questions.
Who is Plato?
2 city-states that fought that Trojan War
What are Athens and Sparta?
A period in Greek history when Greek ideas spread all the way to India, beginning at the time of Alexander the Great's death
The Hellenistic Age
Logical thinking
What is reason?
Government controlled by wealthy, privileged families
What is an aristocracy?
A great leader of Athens, who supported democracy and wanted to rebuild Athens.
Who is Pericles?
Citizens lived a strict, military lifestyle, with few rights and many responsibilities.
What is Sparta?
The Greek doctor, who believed in medicine and healthy lifestyles
Who is Hippocrates?
Valuables taken during wartime
Student of truth and knowledge
What is a philosopher?
A Greek philosopher who believed in applying wisdom and that a small group of men should run the government.
Who is Socrates?
Citizens lived political-driven lives and had rights, as well as responsibilities.
What is Athens?
A massive building were events were held and showcased beautiful architecture
What is the Pantheon?
An outdoor marketplace
What is an agora?
A great Greek leader, who never lost a battle and fused Greek and Asian culture
Who is Alexander the Great?